Who We Serve Through Mission Support
Service to others is at the heart of our faith. Jesus called us to “care for my people.” We invite everyone to join us in this work. We recognize that service is a source of our strength and, as such, encourage hands-on participation in it by members and friends of our congregation. Our high school youth group participates in an annual mission trip so they can experience the joy of helping others.
At First Church we strive to balance local and global mission support, placing emphasis on organizations with active church member involvement. In September, 2014 we hosted several of the local organizations we support at a Mission Fair to help people learn more about them. Information about many of the organizations can be found in our mission fair booklet, and photos of the fair can be seen in our mission fair photo album.
Below are some of the agencies that we have recently supported through monetary contributions, service or other donations:
Action Centered Tutoring provides faith-based, after-school tutoring for youth in Springfield
CONASPEH supports growth of Protestant churches, education, medical clinics, and economic development in Haiti. An ad-hoc committee oversees this effort. More about First Church’s commitment to mission in Haiti can be found on the Haiti page.